The Delta independent., 1887-02-22
STATE NEWS.


Durango.
The town of Kit Carson is having a
little boom.
Over one hundred children in Col
den have the measles.
Patti sang to 81 900 house in Den
yer on the night of the 18th.
Highlands, suburb of Denver, is
enjoying the luxury Of haunted house,
Gothic has population of twelve
this winter-eight men and four women.
A great revival is in progress at Pu-
eblo, and it is said that $50 people have
been converted.
The total receipts of the late Poultry
and Bench ..Show in Denver, were some
thing over 81 ,0D0.
The Midland is now laying track be-
tween Colorado Springs and Leadville at
the rate of a mile day.
The Omaha & Grant Smelling Com
pany are building an addition to their Dem
NUi "oAhS w Soot
The bill creating Logan county. with
Sterling as the county seat, has passed both
branches of the Legislature.
The earnings of the Rio Grande for
this year show an increase over the same
time last year of 81 per cent
Over 5000 men are said to be en-
ployed on the Denver and Rio Grande ex-
tension to Glenwood Springs.
The new hotel at Ouray is about
completed, and will be opened about the
first of March with grand ball.
Baird's Minstrels will be at the
Tabor Grand Opera House, Denver, for one
week, commencing February alst.
Governor Adams and wife gave a re-
ception to members of the Colorado House
and Senate last Thu sday evening.
II is estimated that between four and
five tons OF trout were caught in the Rio
Grande In the vicinity Of Del Norte last
season.
A large stone hotel, 50xl0O feet. with
basement and to cost 1000. is to be built
at Lamar at once. Ground was broken for
the foundation last week.
The Supreme Court has submitted an
opinion to the Legislature that the bill al.
lowing the appointment Of women as nota-
ries public is unconstitutional.
The Denver Electric Railway Com
pany now has cars running from Capitol
Hill to Highlands. II is said to be the long
est electric road in the country.
A proposition will in all probability
be submitted to the citizens OF Georgetown,
to vote s6o,0 bonds, to either buy the pres
ent water works or build new ones.
The grain trade is brisk at Berthoud,
and that town is lively. II is to have new
depot and bank. Other improvements are
being made, and water works are talked Of
A hanging lamp in the Office of the
Longmont Ledger exploded few
days ago setting fire TO lot OF infiam-
mable material, and a general confiagration
was only prevented by some very lively
work.
Frederick Munsingcr, a bad man
from the headwaters, who is said to have
kept the residents OF eastern Ampahoe
county In state of terror for several
months past. has been arrested and put in
the Denver jail.
About "A hundred of the prominent
citizens Of Santa Fe have been on visit to
Pueblo and Denver. the guests Of the busi-
ness men of those cities. In Denver they
were welcomed by one of the worst wind
and sand storms which ever afflicted that
city.
The Additionally bill has passed the
Legislature to the great delight of the farm
ers all over the State. This bill will make
It a crime for any ditch company to demand
or accept any pay or reward rs a prerequi
site TO supplying parties with water. In
other words, would-be consumers can not
be obliged to pay bonus for the privilege
Of purchasing water.
The Colorado Springs Republic
quotes the success Of the young firm OF
Hall & Sitlington as an instance of what
nerve and grit will do: "They located In
the southern part Of El Paso county in
1850 with $50 cows and forty yearling heif-
ers and l5o steers. In 1852 they sold cattle
amounting to q, ,asa, In 1883 t1,oso, In 1854,
e, ,ooa In 1855 q, ,oo3 and In 1886 ss,ssi. and
have now on hand at present over $4,000
worth Of cattle. with 100 acres of land and
good improvements.
James +. Wilson. n ranch hand. was
accidentally killed between Morrison and
Denver few days ago. He was driving a
load of hay and was seated on top of It.
While the wagon was going down steep
hill the driver allowed the horses TO run.
The jol.ing OF the wagon caused some of
the hay TO slip down. Wilson went down
with II and fell between the horses. The
wheels of the wagon passed over him,
breaking his right arm and crushing one
side Of his face horribly. A portion Of his
brain was forced out of his head behind his
right ear. Death must have ensued in.
stantly.
At the eighth annual encampment of
Colorado Department of the &. A. r.,
which was held In Denver last week, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Department Commander,
George Ady; Senior Vice, j. X. jeffrey,
Cheyenne; Junior Vice, W. p. Altman,
Maysville, Colo; Chaplain, /. b. Self, Can
on City, Colo; Medical Director, James Q.
Whitehill, Leadville; Council of Admins